Texas Cop Shoots Suspect 41 Times — And Police Confiscate Cellphone With Photos of It All

Quote:A police officer in Garland, Texas, is under investigation after he he shot a man 41 times. But as if that wasn’t controversial enough, a witness who took images and video with a cellphone is angry after police confiscated the memory card containing the possibly damaging evidence.
The Dallas Morning News reports that the incident occurred after midnight on Aug. 31 when Officer Patrick Tuter spotted a white GMC pickup truck driven by Michael Allen who was involved in a police chase . Allen turned into a dead end, and trapped by Garland police was first reported to have hit a squad car as officers were trying to prevent his escape. It was this that lead Tuter, fearing for his life, to open fire.

(09-13-2012, 03:41 PM)Valorius Wrote: What kind of gun did he have that he shot the man 41 times without reloading multiple times?

(09-13-2012, 03:46 PM)Curmudgeon Wrote:

(09-13-2012, 03:41 PM)Valorius Wrote: What kind of gun did he have that he shot the man 41 times without reloading multiple times?

From the article in the OP...

Quote:Tuter is reported as the only officer on the scene who fired any shots and he did have to reload to get off 41 rounds.

I'm not gonna buy that this was a good shoot. If he was genuinely a threat, the other officers should have opened fire. Also, given that he had to reload - and I have seen how painfully slow most officers reload - I really don't see how he can claim he was threatened while he was burning through a third magazine...

Also, I sincerely hope the department is going to do the right thing here. They have the chance to change the public perception of law enforcement - or add a nail to the coffin.

I am also sincerely hoping that the footage will remain intact and will be returned to the owner quickly... A person can hope, can't he?